(MENAFN- Jordan News Agency) Dead Sea, March 24(Petra)-- Under the patronage of His Majesty King Abdullah II, Jordan will host the second Laureates and Leaders for Children Summit 2018, which will take place on March 26-27 at the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, HRH Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein, member of the steering committee said in a press conference on Saturday.
The summit will bring together Nobel laureates, global leaders and youth from around the world to inspire, collaborate and act to protect the most vulnerable children, the prince said.
Launched in 2016 by Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi, the summit is meant to lay the foundation for a more sustainable and forward-thinking leadership to safeguard the future of the world's children, particularly in the face of global challenges and chronic social challenges impacting communities worldwide.
The first summit was hosted by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee, when 21 Nobel laureates and world leaders joined 400 distinguished thinkers and influencers from academia, business, entertainment, government and civil society to work together to prioritise the world's children in their spheres of influence.
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